About ZLoop
Background
Jim Bisenius began thinking about the idea for ZLoop as a college junior in 2004. Each day Jim interacted in a multitude of different networks; from class to class, from student clubs to school leadership teams then back to his residence hall, all the while trying to stay connected with family, friends, people from church, different projects, companies created in his dorm and a variety of other groups, communities, and networks. During this time, Jim realized e-mail, as the dominant form of interaction, was hopelessly inadequate for the dynamic and collaborative interaction required of him daily. With the world becoming familiar with the rich interaction enabled through the increasing popularity of online communities and collaboration systems, Jim envisioned a mass market tool to give everyone the ability to more accurately replicate their real world interaction online. While working with another software startup, Jim continued to realize such a system would solve a serious need. After 6 months, Jim left to work on ZLoop’s design and development full-time. Subsequent to raising the first round of funding, Jim hired Armin Sedghi to lead ZLoop’s architecture and development. Following a year and a half of development from Armin and ZLoop’s five engineers, the first marketable version of the product was completed.
ZLoop is now in the process of being released to the world.
Team
Jim Bisenius, Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Jim began forming the idea for ZLoop as a college junior as a result of his increasing interest in software’s potential impact on human relationships and interaction, particularly in connecting and uniting communities. Jim graduated from Westmont College with a double major in Economics and Business and Communication Studies. Jim worked for a variety of different software start-ups prior to ZLoop.
Armin Sedghi, Chief Technology Officer
Armin has over 14 years experience in high technology software development, including 10+ years of enterprise web application development. He has held Technical Lead/ Architect positions in several enterprise software companies. These include Medicalogic which was acquired by GE-Medical, and Placeware which was acquired by Microsoft. He has a BS from Portland State University and is fluent in 4 languages.
Ian Taylor, Lead Developer
Ian joined ZLoop in March of 2007, and brings to ZLoop his strength in creating rich, dynamic, and scalable web applications. He came to ZLoop from Kryptiq Corporation and lists Intel among his former employers. Ian is an Oregon native and holds a BS from the University of Oregon. He loves to travel and spent most of 2005 travelling through South America on a shoestring budget.
Advisors
Bob Jesenik
Mr. Jesenik has 25 years experience in corporate finance and investment management. As Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Aequitas capital he has provided leadership in structuring and investing the majority of the firm's $1.5 billion in financial transactions since its inception in 1993. Mr. Jesenik's business background includes commercial lending at U.S. Bancorp, operations experience as a VP Finance/CFO in technology and distribution firms over a 10 year period. and participating on numerous advisory engagements and Boards of Directors for Aequitas portfolio companies over the past 14 years. This includes firms primarily in the energy, communications, and manufacturing sectors.
Rick Ifland
Mr. Ifland has over 14 years experience in the information services industry, founding ICS, a background screening and mortgage credit reporting company in 1987. The company grew into the second largest of over 2,000 companies in its industry, employing hundreds of people and processing over 10,000 mortgage applications daily. In 1997, ICS sold to Fidelity National Financial (NYSE:FNF), the world's largest title insurance company. Mr. Ifland remained as President at Fidelity for two years until he decided to enter the private equity investment industry.
Contact
JPB Ventures, LLC
15350 SW Sequoia Parkway, Suite 260
Portland, OR 97224
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